32 bit softwares in 64 bit

[anksi4u]

is there no way we can install a s\w for a 32 bit m\c in a 64 bit m\c
i am running ubuntu 7.10 for 32 bit in my amd athlon x2 thts 64 bit..
i wish to install vlc player but the problem is that when i go to add/remove
i get in the desription that this software cannot be installed on your computer because it requires a different configuration..
it says something about i386
then when i try to install it..in the new window that comes the status of all the packages comes failed..
how do i install vlc...

[Kilz]

is there no way we can install a s\w for a 32 bit m\c in a 64 bit m\c
i am running ubuntu 7.10 for 32 bit in my amd athlon x2 thts 64 bit..
i wish to install vlc player but the problem is that when i go to add/remove
i get in the desription that this software cannot be installed on your computer because it requires a different configuration..
it says something about i386
then when i try to install it..in the new window that comes the status of all the packages comes failed..
how do i install vlc...

Please do not double post issues in the forums. Please go back to your original post (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=701111) and answer the questions people have asked. Then come back here and tell us what s\w and m\c stand for if you are running the amd64 version of Ubuntu.

[anksi4u]

result of uname -a

Linux ankit-laptop 2.6.22-14-generic #1 SMP Tue Feb 12 07:42:25 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux

[Kilz]

result of uname -a

Linux ankit-laptop 2.6.22-14-generic #1 SMP Tue Feb 12 07:42:25 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux

You are running the i386 version of Ubuntu. This section of the Forum is for people running the amd64 version of ubuntu, not those that happen to have a amd 64 processor. You might want to post your question here. (http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=73)

[Tanno]

I'm going out on a limb here....
s/w = Software?
m/c = Motherboard / CPU?